# cold fish

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.
2. A sexual partner who, during sex, lacks vigor or emotional reciprocity.

## Etymology
Coined by William Shakespeare in 1611, see quotations.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cold-fish